Synonyms of bound

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noun (1)

1

as in limit

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go

the language in the novel really is beyond the bounds of decency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limit
• limitation
• confines
• boundary
• end
• line
• extent
• termination
• cap
• ceiling
• barrier
• border
• extremity
• edge
• fence
• verge
• margin
• terminus
• fag end
• wall
• outside
• stop
• rim
• restraint
• hedge
• brim
• bar

2

as in confines

the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

colored outside the bounds of the drawing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confines
• edge
• boundary
• perimeter
• border
• edging
• circumference
• verge
• end
• margin
• periphery
• frame
• skirt
• fringe
• outskirts
• rim
• brim
• skirting
• hem
• borderline
• compass
• extent
• cusp
• curb
• limitation
• shore
• brink
• maximum
• restriction
• lip
• mere
• ceiling
• crest
• measure
• termination
• demarcation
• march
• lap
• ambit
• frontier
• borderland
• pale
• selvage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• center
• heart
• core
• within
• inside
• middle
• interior
• inner

bound

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noun (2)

as in leap

an act of leaping into the air

the kangaroo took one giant bound and was gone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leap
• jump
• hop
• vault
• bounce
• spring
• skip
• pounce
• attack
• lope
• caper
• plunge
• gambol
• capriole
• dive
• gambado
• pitch

bound

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verb (1)

1

as in to define

to mark the limits of

the country is bounded by water on two sides

Synonyms & Similar Words

• define
• limit
• mark (off)
• describe
• demarcate
• govern
• delimit
• circumscribe
• terminate
• demark
• control
• determine
• delineate

2

as in to border

to serve as a border for

being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• border
• surround
• margin
• fringe
• edge
• define
• encircle
• rim
• skirt
• frame
• trace
• loop
• circle
• demarcate
• enclose
• restrict
• trim
• outline
• confine
• restrain
• delineate
• circumscribe
• limit
• round
• hem
• ring
• curb
• check
• control
• sketch
• wall
• silhouette
• environ
• girth
• girdle
• compass

bound

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verb (2)

1

as in to hop

to move with a light springing step

the child giggled and bounded off to play with her friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hop
• bounce
• skip
• leap
• jump
• trip
• lope
• lollop
• romp
• gambol
• caper
• skitter
• frisk
• vault
• skim

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumber
• trudge
• plod

2

as in to leap

to propel oneself upward or forward into the air

a rabbit bounded down the garden path

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leap
• jump
• hop
• vault
• spring
• bounce
• skip
• pounce
• leapfrog
• hurdle
• attack
• cavort
• frolic
• romp
• lope
• gambol
• skyrocket
• buck
• caper
• capriole
• shoot

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adjective

ˈbau̇nd 

as in determined

fully committed to achieving a goal

I am bound and determined to write a novel before I turn 30

Synonyms & Similar Words

• determined
• resolute
• intent
• resolved
• out
• decisive
• confident
• positive
• firm
• set
• bent (on or upon)
• adamant
• purposeful
• do-or-die
• single-minded
• serious
• sure
• certain
• hell-bent (on or upon)
• hardened
• on one's mettle
• persistent
• vehement
• willful
• steady
• earnest
• stubborn
• bitter
• unswerving
• rigid
• cocksure
• unwavering
• unbending
• immovable
• unfaltering
• hard
• unhesitating
• inflexible
• adamantine
• obdurate
• implacable
• unrelenting
• unyielding
• tenacious
• uncompromising
• perverse
• pigheaded
• dogged
• mulish
• headstrong
• pertinacious
• hardheaded
• self-willed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unresolved
• hesitant
• undetermined
• uncertain
• faltering
• irresolute
• doubtful
• indecisive
• unsure
• reluctant
• suspicious
• skeptical
• unsettled
• dubious
• unconvinced
• wavering
• undecided
• loath
• distrustful
• vacillating
• weak-kneed
• mistrustful
• indisposed
• disinclined

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bound

Noun

Penn Station falls within the bounds of his district in New York City. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Pharmacists are rushing to manage prescriptions within the bounds of what a patient’s insurance and condition will allow. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 July 2026

Verb

The pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Down 2-0 entering the ninth inning against the New York Mets, the Red Sox bounded back to tie the score and win 3-2 in extra innings, their impressive midseason run stretching their current win streak to nine games to close out the first half. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Adjective

The bound paper booklets in which students hand-write their responses to test questions have surged in popularity during the AI explosion. — Jamil Zaki, CNBC, 12 May 2026

The Dodgers’ split-squad group that journeyed the 14 miles from Glendale (and ultimately lost to Texas, 7-6) was largely a skeleton crew of Triple-A bound prospects and wannabes. — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026